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United States Patent VENDING MACHINE CABINET William F. Shepherd,Cincinnati, Ohio, assignor to William F. Shepherd, Inc., Cincinnati,Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Application April 25, 1951, Serial No.222,76

Claims. (Cl. 194-1) This invention relates to vending machines of thecoin operated type wherein packages are dispensed from a series ofhoppers or stacks, which constitute a magazine,

by insertion of a coin in the slot and manipulation of the leverappropriate for the item selected. The present invention has nothing todo with the dispensing mecha nism itself, or the mechanism operated bythe coin, but is directed to a cabinet structure in which any desireddelivery and coin mechanism may be used.

The novel construction of the cabinet of this invention is concernedwith the appearance of the vending machine as a whole and with thesafety and servicing of the machine, that is, the re-fllling of themagazines and the removing of the coins. The objective of the inventoris to provide a vending machine cabinet structure wherein the featureswhich make for ease and foolproofness of servicing also contribute tothe safety andappear'ance of the machine.

In vending machines, imposing problems for their operators inhere.Children and even certain adults are often inclined to regard unguardedvending machines as fair game for ravishrnent by means ofany tools athand short of the kit of the professional burglar. Thus, invulnerabilityto many ingenious types of attack must be built into the body of themachine if it is to show a net profit in an exposed location. Yet, as amatter of cost, it is not feasible to employ design or material for themachine which is orthodox for establishing boundaries between privateproperty and the criminal world.

The present invention is, therefore, concerned with the design of thecabinet for a vending machine which is fabricated from light weightmetal and plastics, but which, nevertheless, by virtue of its design, isimmune to entry by means of ordinary hand tools such as pocketknives,screw drivers, wires, and the like.

Also, the operators of vending machines are continuously confronted withthe problem of the ineptness of the labor force which is engaged in theoccupation of servicing vending machines, that is, of re-filling themagazines with the proper packages of sandwiches, peanuts, candy, etc.,or whatever the vending machines may dispense. Since it is also the dutyof these service men to return the coins collected by the machine, themen must be financially trustworthy; but still, high mechanical skill isby no means the inevitable concomitant of common honesty. Thus, theinvention also concerns the provision of a cabinet structure which maybe serviced, that is, taken apart and put back together again, by a manof very little mechanical skill.

The key element in the structure of this invention is a novel closuremember which serves literally as a mechanical key to hold together inassembly the three non-stationary elements of the cabinet structure, towit, .two hinged Wings and a top. This key element is itself constitutedby a lock bar and a sill joined by a non-breakable transparent plasticwindow which is molded into a selfsustaining channel. The lock bar ispermanently afiixed to the top of the channel, and the sill ispermanently aflixed to the bottom of the channel. The sill serves tokeep hinged wings on either side of the cabinet in closed 7 in turn heldin down position with the sill on its seat by fastening the top cover ofthe cabinet down over the lock bar at the upper end of the channel bymeans of a key operated lock disposed in the top of the channel. Thus,the one lock serves to secure all of the parts which need be removed forservicing the machine. The cooperation and interaction of the variousparts will be better under stood from a description of the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the dispensing cabinet in closed andlocked position.

' Figure 2 is a side elevation with the closure member shown in dot-dashlines removed from the cabinet.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the cabinet similar to cated by thedot-dash line portion of Figure 2, with top open and the side wing whichhouses the coin collection box swung open.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure land illustrates the preferred locking arrangement between the top of theclosure member and the hinged top of the cabinet. In this View certainelements have been omitted for clarity.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on line 5-5 ofFigure 1.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on the line 6-6 ofFigure 3.

Figure 7 is .a view similar to Figure 6 showing the hinged wing ofthat'figure in partially closed position.

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figures 6 and 7 showing the hinged wing inclosed but not locked position.

Figure 9 shows the wing in locked position.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on the line 10 1ilof Figure 2.

Figure 11 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken on the line 1111of Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary perspective view looking down and in at theright end of the cabinet with certain of the parts broken away to showthe construction of the seat for the closuremember and the preferredlock for the hinged wing.

In general, the coin operated vending machine cabinet of this inventioncomprises a pedestal 10 which houses all of the delivery mechanism forunloading the magazine, shown generally at 11, and which rises from therear of the pedestal and displays as well as houses the merchandise. Thedelivery mechanism may be of any con ventional or desired type and ispreferably mounted within the pedestal between a pair of rectangularside plates 12 12, the side plates serving to support and journal thevarious parts of the mechanism. Each side plate, as will be noted fromFigures 61l, is provided with outwardly turned marginal flanges 13 whichproject at right angles to the plate. The back of the pedestal iscompletely enclosed, while an appropriate delivery chute such as thatshown at 14 is provided at the front of the pedestal. Preferably, anapron 15 is mounted across the front of the pedestal above the deliverychute, the two ends of the apron being affixed to the front flanges 13on the respective side plates as will be described below.

Although the delivery mechanism is not shown in the drawings, it will beappreciated that all of the screws, bolts and other fastening devices,which .the cabinet parts and-operating mechanism are other than welds,by v held together are either in the cabinet interior or disposed in theside plates 12. This will be readily apparent from Figure 12. In thisfigure it will be seen that the apron is secured only at its two ends,these ends being sandwiched between flange 13 and an angle strip 16, theangle strip being disposed vertically at the two sides of the pedestalwith metal fastening screws extending from the front through strip 16,the edge of the apron, and flange 13. The angle strip 16 is L-shaped incross section, presenting a rail 17 which extends outwardly from thefront of the apron, the function of which will be described at a laterpoint.

The outer face and flanges of each of the side plates 12 are protectedby a hinged wing indicated at 18. The one on the left of the cabinet, asdisclosed, protecting the screws, nuts and journals by means of whichthe operating mechanism inside the pedestal is mounted upon the sideplate, whereas the one at the right, as disclosed, protects likemechanism; but in addition functions to enclose coin receiving mechanismindicated by dot-dash lines 20. The latter wing also holds a coincollection box shown in 21. Both the coin receiving mechanism and boxmay be of conventional type and are thus not disclosed in detail. Itwill be obvious that the side plate 12 at the right side of the machineoffers more than adequate support area for any of the conventional typesof coin testing and receiving mechanisms presently used in vendingmachines.

Each of the hinged wings comprises a housing which opens to the inside,each of which is constituted by a face panel 22 from which walls 23project inwardly. For added strength, these walls are turned over toprovide flanges 24 at one or more margins (all except the bottom marginas disclosed) to constitute a substantially rectangular housing with themajor portion of the inner face cut away. The front, upper corner of therectangular housing may be rounded as shown to provide betterappearance. The upper part of the inner face of each housing is enclosedby a plate 25 which is welded to the flanges 24. From this plate dependsa locking tab 26 which is secured to it by means of a hinge 27 (seeFigure 12). The hinge is welded to the inner face of the plate justbelow the rounded top front corner. The locking tab itself is flaredinwardly at its bottom, as at 28, and is turned outwardly at its top toprovide a detent 30. As will be described at a later point, the tabfunctions in cooperation with a closure member for the front of themagazine 11 to lock the hinged wing in closed position.

Each of the wings is journalled upon its adjacent side plate by means ofa novel hinge construction which permits the wing to be swung fromclosed to a limited open position in which it extends at approximately4-5 degrees to the side plate, and which also permits the wing to becompletely removed from the machine when it is at a point intermediatethe open and closed positions. The hinge construction is best shown inFigures 6-9. Referring to Figure 6, it will be noted that the inwardlyturned flange 24 along the rear edge of the hinged wing is engaged by anoddly shaped, angulated strip 31 which is secured to the side plate justinside the rear flange 13 by metal screws 32. Where the strip nestsagainst the side wall 12 and flange 13 it is L-shaped in cross section,however, the outer arm 33 of the L extends just slightly beyond the edgeof the flange 13 and is then turned sharply back at approximately 45degrees.

In the position shown in Figure 6, the outer portion 33 of strip .31which is bent at 45 degrees is disposed against the inside of flange 24.Referring now to Figure 7, when it is desired to remove the Wing, it isswung to a position, near its closed position, in which the front of thehousing is just clear of the side plate 12. From this position, the wingcan be slipped to the :rear, removing flange 24 at the rear of thewingfrom the bent portion 33 of strip 31. This movement is indicated bydot-dash lines and completely frees wing 18 from attachment to themachine.

In Figure 10, it will be noted that the lower edge of plate 25 is turnedinto the housing to provide a ledge 35 which rests on top of the strip31 when the wing is open and rests upon the top of the strip and theupper flange 13 of plate 12 when in closed position, thus supporting thewing vertically. When it is desired to close the wing, it is pulledforward and then swung in against the side plate so that the flange 24at the front of the wing clears the projecting rail 17 of angle strip16. From this position, the freedom of movement permitted by the hingeconstruction permits the wing to be pushed back so that flange 24 at thefront of the wing embraces rail 17. Thus from closed position, shown inFigures 9 and 12, the hinged wing must be pulled forward before it canbe swung open. Referring again to Figure 12, it will be noted that theside plate is cut out to provide a rectangular opening 36 which is justas wide as locking tab 26 and in a position to receive detent 30 of thelocking tab when the hinge is in its closed position embracing lockstrip 16. With the tab swung down, detent 30 is inside opening 36, asillustrated in Figure 10, and the forward edge of the detent is inposition to abut the forward marginal edge of opening 36 and preventforward movement of the wing. Therefore, as long as tab 26 is held down,it is impossible to open the hinged wing to which it is attached. Sincethe wings enclose all journals and fastening means at the side plates,there are no exteriorly exposed screws, bolts or nuts to tempt theingenuity of vending machine looters.

The magazine 11 rises from the rear of the pedestal and may have, asshown in Figure 2, a straight back. However, it is preferred that thefront of the magazine be slanted slightly toward the rear so that whenpackages are being stacked within it, they do not have to be supportedat the front, this feature expediting servicing of the machine. The twosides and the back of the magazine may be formed as continuations of thepedestal or made from a separate sheet which is bent into theconfiguration shown and spot welded or otherwise secured to thepedestal. The stacks for housing the packages preferably are channelshaped, as shown in Figure 5, these stacks being formed from sections ofsheet metal which are bent into open channel configuration, as shown.

The specific arrangement of the stacks shown is not particularlyimportant to the present invention, however, it is required that a pairof grooves indicated at 3737 be provided at the two sides of themagazine, these grooves extending from the top to the bottom and beingopen at the front. In the embodiment shown, the grooves are formed byspot welding a sheet metal, angulated flange 38 to the inner face ofeach of the two sides of the magazine. See Figure 5. This angulatedflange may be formed as part of the material from which the stacks aremade.

The delivery mechanism, of course, is located beneath the stacks of themagazine, one delivery unit being aligned with each of the stacks and inoperative connection with one of the levers 40 at the front of themachine. These levers are located just beneath the apron 15 and extendthrough a front panel 41 which encloses the lower portion of the frontof the pedestal, the panel 41 being afiixed at its two ends to the frontmarginal flanges 13 of the side plates 12 in the same way that the endsof the apron are secured.

The two hinged wings 18 at the sides of the pedestal extend above thetop of the apron and also the side plates 12, with the plate 25 at theinner face of each hinged wing extending along the lower end of theadjacent side of the magazine; thus, when the wings are closed, thelower ends at the two sides of the magazine and any attachment meansused between the magazine and pedestal are also enclosed.

A metal rod comprising a lock bar 42 extends across the pedestal infront of the lower end of the magazine 5 with the two ends of the barafiixed to the respective side plates 12. As shown in Figure 11, eachend of the lock bar is secured by means of a bolt 43 which extendsthrough an appropriate aperture in the side plate and is threaded intothe end of the bar. The lock bar, being fairly heavy, serves, inaddition to its primary locking function which will be discussed below,as a longitudinal stiffener for the pedestal. Lock bar 42 provides aseat for a novel closure member for the front of the magazine, themember being indicated generally at 44.

The closure member itself comprises a self-sustaining channel 45 formedof transparent plastic which is preferably shatter-proof. The channelwhen seated faces rearwardly so that the two sides 46 of the channel canbe received and embraced by the grooves 37 at the two sides of themagazine. The lower end of the closure member 44 has a sill 47 affixedto it, the sill extending from one side to the other of the plasticchannel and thus fitting between the respective plates 25 of the hingedwing members when the closure member is seated, as shown in Figure 1 ofthe drawings. The sill itself is constituted by two sheet metal forms,one, indicated at 48,. is attached to the front of the plastic channel,being itself a formed channel which is provided with flanges 49 and 50which extend respectively along its upper and lower edges. These twoflanges interlock with a hollow sheet metal form 51 which includes anupper flange 52 adapted to dovetail with the upper flange 49, a curvedface portion 53 which slopes forwardly and downwardly to a point inadvance of the bottom of the plastic channel member, and a base portion54 which extends rearwardly toward the bottom of the plastic channel andinterlocks with flange 50, the rearward edge of the base portion 54being turned up and then rearwardly again in an inverted L shape. Aswill be noted from Figure 12 of the drawings, the bottom of the plasticchannel 45 forms with the inverted L-shaped inner end of the baseportion of the sill a groove 55 which is adapted to receive or seat uponlock bar 42. The particular form of the sill shown in the drawings is amanufacturing expedient and it will be obvious that it can be madedifferently, if desired. As shown, the hollow sheet metal form 51 can beslid longitudinally of the flanged form 48 during installation and thebolts such as those shown at 56 which are utilized to hold form 48 tothe bottom of the plastic channel enclosed so that they are not exposedto tampering.

The upper edge 57 of the apron is turned inwardly so that it, with thesill, encloses the entire area in front of the plastic channel closuremember 45 between the two hinged wings 18.. Since the apron is at avulnerable spot, it is preferably made out of heavier metal than therest of the cabinet and may be reinforced by a backing sheet 58 which isaffixed to the rear face of the apron and attached at its lower end 59to an in-turned lower lip 69 on the apron; the sheet 58 and curvedportion 60 of the apron forming a hollow tubular structural memberacross the front of the machine just above the delivery chute 14. It hasbeen observed that most tampering of vending machines is attemptedthrough the delivery chute and the strength provided by the hollowconstruction is desirable at this point.

The upper end of the panel member has a lock bar 61 fastened to it. .Thelock bar preferably is riveted to the plastic material so that no easilymanaged fastenings are exposed to tampering. Both ends of the lock barare turned inwardly to conform to the channel configuration of the twosides 46 of the closure member, but terminate at the respective endsshort of the inner edges of the sides 46 so that when the channel memberis seated, as shown in Figure 5, the inner ends at the two sides abutthe forward edges of the sides of the magazine to space the closuremember properly with respect to the stacks in the magazine. The groovedseat 55 at the bottom of the transparent plastic closure member, incombination with the rounded configuration of the face vhinged wing andcan be lifted out and emptied.

53 of the hollow sill permit the channel member to pivot upon the lockbar to swing outwardly at its top to clear the two sides 46 of thechannel of grooves 37--37. Thus, in removing the closure member, it isswung outwardly in this fashion and then lifted upwardly off its seat.In order to protect the finish on the two plates 2525 at the inner'facesof the two hinged wings 18, rubber beading, such as is shown at 62, maybe provided for the two ends of the sill member.

When seated, the upper end of the transparent plastic channel closuremember is embraced by a hinged lid 63, which is welded to the top of themagazine and adapted to be secured to the lock bar 61 by a key-operatedlock 64. Figure 4 shows a preferred type look. It will be seen that thetumbler assembly is mounted in an aperture which is cut through lock bar61'and the plastic material of the channel at top center. At the insideof the lock, a hook 65 is provided which is adapted to be turned by thekey into a lock seat 66 which is welded to the underside of the hingedlid 63 when the lid is down. It is to be observed that the lid 63 isflanged at its front and sides to provide a depending wall 67 whichoverhangs or embraces lock bar 61. Since the two turned in ends of lockbar 61 extend approximately to the pivot line of the hinged lid 63,- itis impossible to lift the front closure member even slightly from itsseat when the lid 63 is locked to it.

If desired, a fluorescent light 68 may be mounted on the underside ofthe top of the magazine above the stacks in order to illuminate thecontents of the machine. A reflector 69 preferably is utilized with thelight to direct it downwardly over the front of stacks of packages. Inaddition, advertising material may be stencilled or otherwise placedupon the inside of the top of the channel member where it is illuminatedfrom behind by the light.

In servicing the machine, the only key-operated lock which must beopened is the one at 64, which is at the top center of the front closuremember. When the key is turned to free the closure member, the lid 63 islifted and then the front closure member swung out, pivoting upon lockbar 42 and then the entire closure member lifted from the machine andset aside. With the removal of the sill 47 from itsposition between thetwo hinged wings 18, the respective tabs 26 are free to be lifted toremove their detents 30 from the respective openings 36 in the sideplates. The wings may then be swung outwardly so that the coin receivingmechanism and the coin collection box are accessible. If no furtherservicing of the machine is required other than the replenishing of thestacks and collection of coins, the hinged wing at the right of themachine need not be removed entirely but simply swung open, as shown inFigure 3. Figure 3 represents the condition of the machine under routineservicing circumstances. It will be noted that every one of the stacksis exposed so that the packages can be placed in the stacks quiteeasily, the slanting magazine insuring that none of the packages fallsout of the stacks. The coin collection box simply rests upon the lowerwall of the If it is desired or necessary to further check the coinreceiving mechanism, the hinged wing at the right of the machine may beremoved, as described above. Removing the hinged wing exposes all of thefastening means for gaining entry to the inside of the pedestal and alsoexposes the coin receiving mechanism in its entirety.

The hinged wing at the left is similar to the one at the right, however,since it encloses only journals and other fastening means for thedispensing mechanism inside the pedestal, its removal is necessary onlywhen it is desired to gain access to the inside of the pedestal.

After servicing, the hinged wings are swung in, the hinged tab 26 oneach one being lifted so that it clears the top of the side plate. Aftereach hinged wing is pushed back so that the front flange 24 upon itembraces rail 17, the tab 26 may be permitted to fall so that it swingsdown parallel to the inner face of the sideplate with .detent 30 inopening 36. In this position, the inner face of the tab is adapted to beengaged by the end of the sill 47 when the closure member is put inplace. Thus with the sill seated, it is impossible to remove the hingedwing. After being seated, the closure member is simply swung against theface of the magazine with the two sides 46 of the channel enteringgrooves 3737. Then the lid 63 on the magazine is swung down over lockbar 61 and the key-operated lock 64 turned.

From the point of view of merchandising, the magazine which is hereindisclosed is very advantageous in that a full and uninterrupted view ofthe contents of the magazine is provided. The plastic channel extendsall of the way from one side to the other of the magazine, the outsidewalls of the channel actually engaging with the insides'of the sidewalls of the magazine.

Although the advantages of the hinged wing construction of the pedestalmight be retained in employing a channel member other than this type,that is, a window and frame type enclosure, the utilization of aself-sustaining channel constituted by a single piece of transparentplastic is particularly advantageous from every point of view. From thatof security, the plastic channel is desirable because it cannot bebroken easily or even out; but even if the plastic channel did notcontribute to the security of the machine, it would still be desirablefrom the point-s of view of appearance and merchandising. As disclosedin Figure 2, the plastic channel juts forwardly of the side walls of themagazine, thus rendering the contents of the end stacks open to vieweven from a position to one side of the vending machine. The whollytransparent front closure for the magazine provides absolute maximumvisual exposure of its contents and the transparent plastic is per seattractive in appearance.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. In a package vending machine, a pedestal having two side plates, anopen-faced magazine mounted on and rising from the pedestal at its rear,a closure clamp hinged to the top of said magazine, a wing housinghinged to the outside of a side plate, means for locking the winghousing on the side plate, said means operable from a point on theinside of the side plate, and a front closure member including a lowersill adapted to fit between the side plates of the pedestal and tooperate the lock between the winged housing and the side plate, aself-sustaining transparent plastic channel connected to said sill, saidchannel facing rearwardly to form a closure for the front of themagazine, and a lock located at the top of the channel to lock down saidhinged closure clamp, whereby the transparent channel is locked inposition enclosing the front of the magazine and the sill is locked infixed down position to maintain locking engagement between the sideplate of the pedestal and the winged housing.

in a vending machine cabinet, a edestal, a side plate fastened to eachof the sides of the pedestal, a pair of wing housings adapted to enclosethe respective side plates of the pedestal, an open faced magazineextending upwardly from the rear of the pedestal, a pair of grooves atthe respective of: said ma" ine, a magazine closure member comprising aself-sustaining channel formed of transparent plastic material, saidmember having a sill secured across the lower end thereof adapted toseat upon the pedestal in front of the magazine between the respectivewing housings with the sides of the member engaged in said grooves,latch means associated with the inner sides of the wing housings, saidlatch means operable by cog ment with the side plates and sill toprevent removal of the Wing housings from the sides of the pedestal whenthe closure member is seated, a lock bar secured across the upper end ofthe magazine enclosure member, a hinged top on the magazine adapted toenclose the lock bar, and a. key-operated lock for securing the top tothe loci; .tit.

3. in a package trending machine cabinet, a pedestal,

a side plate fastened to each of the respective sides of said pedestalby removable fastening means, an open faced magazine extending upwardlyfrom the rear of the pedestal, a pair of hinged wings adapted to enclosethe respective side plates and their removable fastening means, a barextending across the pedestal between the respective wings in front ofthe magazine, a magazine closure member, a sill secured to the closuremember across the lower end thereof, said sill having a groove in itsunderside adapted to fit over said bar and thus seat the closure memberin front of the ,rnagazine, latch means associated with the wings, saidlatch means operable by engagement with the respective ends .of the sillto prevent outward swinging movement of the wings with respect to thesides of the pedestal when the closure member is seated Whereby therespective wings cannot be opened unless the closure member is unscatcd,a lock bar secured across the upper end of the magazine closure member,a hinged top on the magazine adapted to enclose the lock bar, and akey-operated lock for securing the hinged top to the lock bar, saidkey-operated lock preventing upward movement of the closure member withrespect to its seat upon the first named bar.

4. in a coin operated vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, a side platesecured to one side of the pedestal, said side plate adapted to supportcoin receiving mechanism, a wing hinged to the side of the pedestal andadapted to enclose said side plate and coin receiving mechanism, a tabhinged to the inside of the Wing, said tab adapted to engage over ahorizontal edge of the plate and hang down against the inner face of theplate when the wing is closed with respect to the side of the pedestal,an open aced magazine extending upwardly from the rear of the pedestal,a magazine closure member adapted to seat upon the pedestal in front ofthe magazine with one side thereof in engagement with said tab, wherebysaid tab is prevented from becoming disengaged and the wing thusprevented from being swung outwardly to expose the coin receivingmechanism, and a key-operated lock for securing the upper end of theseated closure member to the top of the magazine.

5. In a coin operated vending machine, a pedestal, a side plate fastenedto each one of the respective sides of the pedestal by removablefastening means, a. wing hinged at the rear of each of the sides of thepedestal, each wing adapted to enclose a side plate and its removablefastening means, a magazine mounted at the rear of the pedestal betweenthe respective wings, a magazine closure member seated upon the pedestalin front of the magazine between the wings, and means for locking thewings in closed position disposed at the inner sides of the wings, saidmeans adapted to be locked by the seated closure member whereby thewings cannot be removed unless the closur member is unseated.

6. in a vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, removable fastening meansat the respective sides of said pedestal, an open faced magazine mountedon and extending upwardly from said pedestal at the rear thereof, a pairof wings adapted to enclose each of the respective sides of saidpedestal and said removable fastening means, a magazine closure member,said member adapted to seat upon the pedestal at the front of saidmagazine in position to enclose the front of said open faced magazine,said member having a sill which extends across the lower end thereof,means disposed at the respective inner sides of said wings for holdingsaid wings in closed position, said last named means being adapted to belocked by engagement with the respective opposite ends of said sill whensaid closure member is seated as aforesaid, whereby the wings cannot beremoved unless the closure member is unseated, and a key operated latchadapted to lock the seated closure member to said magazine.

7. In a vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, an open faced magazineextending upwardly from the rear of said pedestal, a side plate fastenedto each one of the respective sides of said pedestal by removablefastening means, a removable wing adapted to enclose each of therespective side plates and their removable fastening means, a magazineclosure member, said closure member adapted to seat upon the pedestal atthe front of said magazine, means disposed at the respective inner sidesof said wings for holding the respective wings in closed position, thelatter named means adapted to be locked by the seated closure member,whereby the wings cannot be removed unless the closure member isunseated, and a key operated latch adapted to lock the closure member tosaid magazine when said closure member is seated as aforesaid.

8. In a vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, an open faced magazineextending upwardly from the pedestal at the rear thereof, asubstantially vertically disposed groove at each of the respective sidesof said magazine, removable fastening means at the respective sides ofsaid pedestal, a pair of removable wings, each wing of the pair adaptedto enclose a side of the pedestal and said removable fastening means, amagazine closure member having sides thereof adapted to engage in thegrooves at the respective sides of the magazine, said magazine closuremember adapted to seat upon the pedestal at the front of the magazinebetween said wings when the sides of said member are engagedrespectively in said grooves, means disposed at the respective innersides of said wings for holding the respective wings in closed position,the latter named means adapted to be locked upon engagement with thelower end of the closure member when it is seated as aforesaid, wherebythe wings cannot be removed unless the closure member is unseated, and akey operated latch for securing the closure member to the magazine.

9. In a vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, removable fastening meansat the respective sides of said pedestal, a removable wing adapted toenclose each of the respec tive sides of said pedestal and saidremovable fastening means, each of said wings having a portion thereofextending above the respective sides of said pedestal, an open facedmagazine extending upwardly from the rear of said pedestal between therespective wings, a magazine closure member, said member adapted to seatupon the pedestal at the front of said magazine between the respectivewings,

10 means disposed at the respective inner sides of the wings for holdingsaid wings in closed position, the latter named means, adapted to belocked by the seated closure member, whereby the wings cannot be removedunless the closure member is unseated.

10. In a package vending machine cabinet, a pedestal, an open facedmagazine extending upwardly from the rear of said pedestal, saidmagazine being closed at the top thereof, the two sides and the rear, awall closing the back of said pedestal, an apron extending across thefront of the pedestal which, with said wall, prevents access to theinside of the pedestal from the front and back thereof, removablefastening means at the respective sides of said pedestal to permitaccess to the inside thereof, a removable wing adapted to enclose eachof the respective sides of said pedestal and said removable fasteningmeans, a magazine closure member, said member adapted to seat upon thepedestal at the front of said magazine between the respective wings toclose the top of the pedestal and to prevent access to the front of saidmagazine, means disposed at the respective inner sides of the wings forholding said wings in closed position, the latter named means adapted tobe locked by engagement with the seated closure member, whereby thewings cannot be removed to gain access to the removable fastening meansunless the closure member is unseated, and a key operated latch adaptedto lock the closure member to said magazine when said closure memher isseated as aforesaid.

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